 | September is National Cholesterol Education MonthSeptember is National Cholesterol Education Month. The goal of National Cholesterol Education Month is to contribute to reducing illness and death from coronary heart disease in the United States by reducing the percent of Americans with high blood cholesterol. Children, young adults and older Americans can have high cholesterol. Learn how to prevent high cholesterol and know what your cholesterol levels mean. For more information, click on the title or the cholesterol downloads box.  | | September is National Food Safety Education Month An estimated 76 million cases of foodborne disease occur each year in the United States. CDC estimates that there are 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths related to foodborne diseases each year. With the recent high-profile Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak fresh on our minds, now is an ideal time for food. You can reduce your risk of becoming infected with foodborne illness. Do not eat raw or undercooked meat, including hamburgers, poultry, and seafood, and do not drink raw milk or eat products made from raw milk. Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running water and always follow the rules of food safety.d safety education. For more information click on the title to view the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), web site. | | Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
Every September, Fruit and Veggies – More Matters Month promotes the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet that can help protect you from: heart disease, bone loss, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and some cancers such as colorectal cancer. For more information on the health benefits of fruit and vegetables, click on the title.
| | Bag Lunch Food Safety Whether it is students taking lunch to school or adults packing lunch for work, millions will take "bag" lunches with them each day and will want to make sure their food is safe to eat. Careful planning is needed to make sure the food you pack for lunch does not put you at risk for a food borne illness. Following a few basic tips can ensure that lunches are delicious, nutritious and safe. See the download box below. | | Board of Health Meeting: The Harnett County Board of Health will meet on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 7:00pm in room 220 of the Harnett County Department of Public Health. | | Mobile Mammography: Mammography screening remains the best available method to detect breast cancer early. Rex Mobile Mammography will provide screenings September 16, and October 11, 2010 at the Health Department. Pre-registration is required. See the Downloads Box below for registration information or call 910-814-6197. |
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